Crafting Persuasive Essays: Argumentation and Opinion Writing

Writing for and Against

Introduction (No Opinion)

Lately, not only has ____ been a popular topic, but it has also led some collectives to voice criticism of the mainstream attitude. It should be a crucial target for the (administration, government, state, whole society) to____, due to____. In this paper, two approaches which ought to be taken into account will be discussed.

Advantages

Those who are in favour claim that ____. To begin with ____. Besides ____. Another major advantage is that ____.

Disadvantages

Nevertheless, in spite of the advantages, there are the main drawbacks. One of the biggest concerns is ____, in other words, _____. Another negative aspect is that ____. Lastly ____.

Conclusion

Having looked at both sides of the argument, I really think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Introducing Paragraphs: some people claim that, many experts believe that, it is often argued that, the main advantage of...is..., the greatest disadvantage of...is..., one very convincing argument is

Writing Opinion Essays

Introduction and Statement of Opinion

Nowadays, more and more people are affected by …..…... In my opinion,......... It is argued that …….. I personally believe that ….

First Argument

First of all, I think that ............................. In addition, although some people may believe that ……

Second Argument

Furthermore, / Another important point is that …………However, ……................

Conclusion

To sum up, I believe that …… To conclude, although some people may argue that .……....... I strongly believe that ….

Linkers

(maybe) By any chance, (very) rather/quiet/pretty, (a lot of) plenty, a number of, (for example) to name a few/for instance, (everyday) daily, constantly (sometimes) at times, frequently (so/then) thus/hence/therefore (because) owing to/due to/since (but) however/nevertheless/whereas/despite (and) moreover/besides/additionally